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Why Is Psychology Such a Popular Major
An undergraduate degree can serve as a stepping stone toward graduate study in psychology, counseling, law, business, or medicine.
You might opt to become a social worker, a health psychologist, a counselor working with kids who need academic, social, and emotional assistance, and work on public policy issues that impact people's well-being.
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It is the study of humans and the ways they live. The goal is to understand human diversity and cultural differences. The four primary sub-fields:
It studies the ways groups of people interact with each other and how their behavior is influenced by social structures, categories, and institutions. It has many tenets:
Anthropology and sociology degrees can lead to a career as a teacher, public sector employee, or academic. The degree can be a stepping stone to a career in politics, public administration, or law.
Non-academic careers for anthropologists include public sector research at organizations like the World Bank or UNESCO, or working as freelance research consultants.
Sociologists who have a PhD can work as analysts in public policy organizations, or as demographers, non-profit administrators, or research consultants.